Celebrating Life Around The Table
I had these yummy, light and healthy new chicken dish I cooked for my friend Laurie’s birthday last week. I realized tonight that in a quick moment at my nephews game yesterday I deleted all my photos. So, no chicken for you today! My grandmother always made this whipped strawberry jello and cool whip salad [...]
It is the weekend. Who else is doing the happy dance? In a sea of Halloween candy and sweets I thought I would serve up a delicious and light salad. I have lots of fall baking on calendar this weekend along with [...]
On a hot summer day I think many of us are reticent to turn on the oven or even heat up the barbecue. I know I go for easy and refreshing food. One of my good friends was visiting last week and we went to True Foods, a restaurant by. I had their Summer Chopped [...]
When summer comes around I love mixing grilled fruit with salad so this week made a Grilled Apricot, Cherries, Pancetta and Goat Cheese Salad. I was at the local farmers market and bought a bag of sweet dark cherries. They are my summer candy. I love the dark crimson color and the sweetness of the [...]
Memorial Day weekend is here and one of the dishes I plan to make for a barbecue is this Asian Coleslaw. I am not of fan mayonnaise based salads. I am sure that puts me in the minority but luckily I discovered that oil and vinegar based coleslaws are pretty tasty. I first made this [...]
Last week I made a Barbecue Chicken Salad for 60 teenage moms. One of the joys of unemployment is having the time to serve and volunteer. Frister’s is a non profit program for teen moms that helps to empower them so that they can lead successful, self sufficient lives. My friend Ali started this seven [...]
This Arugula Mango Salad is a delicious lunch for a spring day. I find that since I am not working and home more I have been able to eat healthier. Salads are becoming a lunch time staple and last week I made one with items I had sitting in the refrigerator that I did not [...]
One of my favorite salads is the Caesar Salad. Not a bottled or bland caesar found in so many restaurants or on the shelves of grocery stores, but a freshly made salad. The salad is romaine lettuce, croutons and parmesan cheese tossed with a dressing made from lemon, olive oil, anchovies, garlic and an egg. [...]
Apple season is in full swing. Last week I came across this Fresh Apple Vinaigrette that is from a new book, Gluten Free Girl and the Chef, by Shauna James Ahern. I thought it would be a great dressing to a grilled radicchio salad. The sweet apple dressing complaints the smoky flavor of the radicchio [...]
I discovered the recipe for this Cantaloupe, Red Onion and Walnut Salad while doing a little menu planning for a lunch this weekend. Since I was working from home I decided to make this for lunch today. With our heat wave going I love being able make something without having to turn on the stove [...]
